STINKWEED

Etymology

Noun

stinkweed (countable and uncountable, plural stinkweeds)

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima).

Jimson weed (Datura stramonium).

Any other noxious plant.

Source: Wiktionary


Stink"weed`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: Stramonium. See Jamestown weed, and Datura.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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